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Gettysburg Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Gettysburg

There are at least 3 colleges in Gettysburg, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 4,360 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 3,563 full-time students, and a reported 2,386 dorm rooms.

Nearby cities and towns have as many or more colleges or students than Gettysburg; see particularly Chambersburg, and Shippensburg colleges.

Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left. We also provide an extensive list of Pennsylvania Colleges.

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in Gettysburg.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in Gettysburg.

Gettysburg Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2007 information.

Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg
731 Old Harrisburg Rd
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-3403

  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 1,663 students, 920 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.

Gettysburg College
300 N Washington St
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-1486

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, political science, psychology, history, English, economics, biology, exercise physiology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
  • Student Body: 2,503 students, 2,482 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 2,283 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 610-690. Math: 610-670.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
61 Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-1795

  • Programs: ministry, theology, theological and ministerial studies.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Master's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 194 students, 161 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 103 student capacity.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning.
  • Notable: Career counseling.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2007.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Chambersburg Colleges317,862833414
Hanover Colleges214,53546 
Shippensburg Colleges15,5867,7652,646

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